Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 7, 2010 Area Ellen Elias Rocca, director of The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources and vice president of prevention and addiction services, Children’s Aid and Family Services, was recently honored by Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the County’s Commission on the Status of Women during Women’s History Month. McNerney hosted a ceremony that honored Bergen County women who have had a positive impact on our communities by sharing their expertise. This year’s theme of “Writing Women Back into History” honors the spirit of possibility and hope set in motion by generations of women in their creation of communities and their encouragement of dreams. Rocca has served as the director of The Center of Alcohol and Drug Resources since 1998 and became the vice president of prevention and addiction services for Children’s Aid and Family Services following the merger of the two agencies in October 2009. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the fields of substance abuse prevention and treatment as a direct service provider, professional trainer, and administrator with a variety of agencies in New York and New Jersey. She has previously held positions with the New York City Board of Education, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., Children’s Rescue Fund, The New York Children’s Health Project, and Women’s Action Alliance. “On behalf of the board and staff of Children’s Aid and Family Services, I offer congratulations to Ellen for this recognition of her many contributions to our community,” said Bob Jones, Ph.D., president and CEO of Children’s Aid and Family Services. In 1980, then-President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation calling on the American people to remember the contributions of women. In 1987, Congress and then-President Ronald Reagan declared March as National Women’s History Month. The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources, a program of Children’s Aid and Family Services, provides commu- Rocca honored during Women’s History Month Freeholder Vice Chairwoman Elizabeth Calabrese; Ellen Elias Rocca, M.A., C.P.S, director, The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources; Valerie Williams Dargan, Ph.D., director, Department of Human Services; Freeholder Bernadette P. McPherson; Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney; and Denise Ross, deputy director, Department of Human Services. nity and school-based education programs about alcohol and drug abuse and advocates for responsive prevention and treatment services. The center is in Hackensack and its services are available throughout Bergen County. Children’s Aid and Family Services is one of the largest nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey, and has a location in Ridgewood. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for more than 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect, and when needed, provide families. Join us for Wine, Pasta and Fun! Wine Tasting provided by: Carlo Russo’s Wine & Spirit World of Ho-Ho-Kus Followed by dinner including, Pasta, Salad & Bread Served by West Bergen’s own CEO, Michael Tozzoli Entertainment provided by: Rich Resz Entertainment Friday, April 30th ~ 6:30 p.m. Christ Church ~ 105 Cottage Place Ridgewood, NJ Tickets ~ $50.00 per person That’s Amore` �������� �������� ������� ���������� ��������������������� ��������� �� YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER ����������������� ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������